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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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